Licensed Practical Nurse - PM Shift
About The Position
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct or indirect professional nursing services in adult inpatient settings. Responsibilities include nursing assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, health-related education, case management, and carrying out medical regimens, including administering medications and prescribed treatments. The role provides technical nursing care in a hospital under the supervision or direction of registered nurses or licensed physicians, including care for patients experiencing severe emotional disorders, psychiatric illness, or substance abuse. The position also involves crisis intervention and collaboration with psychiatrists, therapists, and other nurses. This is a full-time position with 12-hour shifts. The listed openings are Thursday through Saturday or Sunday through Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The agency provides coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week; work hours and location may vary according to business necessity, and employees may be required to work weekends and overtime. Griffin Memorial Hospital is a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital in Norman, Oklahoma, serving adults aged 18 and over from all 77 Oklahoma counties. It provides inpatient care for people in need of mental health and substance abuse services.
Requirements
- For LPN I: Possess a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, or a Licensed Practical Nurse license recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
- For LPN II: Possess a qualifying Oklahoma or eNLC-recognized Licensed Practical Nurse license and one year of practical nursing experience.
- For LPN III: Possess a qualifying Oklahoma or eNLC-recognized Licensed Practical Nurse license and two years of practical nursing experience.
- Have a strong commitment to patient well-being and safety and believe that recovery is possible.
- Upon a conditional offer, pass a physical examination and meet requirements to occasionally lift or carry 50 pounds and push or pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.
- Be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel normally associated with the position and have a valid driver's license.
- For safety-sensitive positions, submit to pre-employment and preplacement urinalysis drug testing upon a conditional offer; appointment is contingent on a negative test result.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct and indirect professional nursing services, including assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, health-related education, and case management.
- Execute prescribed medical regimens, including administering medications and treatments.
- Provide technical direct and indirect nursing care in a hospital under the supervision or direction of registered nurses or licensed physicians.
- Provide health care to patients experiencing severe emotional disorders, psychiatric illness, or substance abuse.
- Perform crisis intervention and collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, and other nurses.
- Prepare medications and distribute them on the unit.
Benefits
- Generous benefits allowance.
- A choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
- 11 paid holidays.
- 15 days of vacation in the first year.
- 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
- Retirement savings plan with a company match.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Longevity bonuses.
- Training and continuous learning opportunities for CEU requirements.
- Holiday and shift differential pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
